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Great Yarmouth based Prior Diesel, a Suretank company and leading global supplier of diesel driven power solutions and well service products, has appointed James Rix as Operations Manager.

James will manage daily operations at Prior Diesel. Planning, managing and implementing schedules to ensure deadlines are met, James will be responsible for maintaining a high quality standard of product production and delivery.

As an experienced ISO9001 quality procedure and process author and auditor, James will also have responsibility for the technical assurance and compliance of all manufacturing systems in line with company, national and international standards.

James is an experienced manager and engineer with a 16-year track record in the oil and gas industry. He has experience of new equipment design and development, production management and project management.

Commenting on his new appointment James said: ” I’m looking forward to using my experience and knowledge to enhance the company’s operations and help to build upon Prior Diesel’s reputation, further strengthening their position in the market.”

Jim Yeats, General Manager at Prior Diesel, added: “James is an invaluable addition to the company and his arrival brings further expertise and experience onto the team. As market conditions start to show signs of improvement, his impressive range of skills and knowledge makes him the ideal person to help drive the company into an exciting new period of growth and development.”

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Great Yarmouth based Prior Diesel, a Suretank company and leading global supplier of diesel driven power solutions and well service products, has appointed Natalie Daniels as Finance Manager.

Natalie has 17 years experience overseeing all aspects of financial operations. Her expertise includes financial management and reporting, financial modelling and forecasting, and finance software implementation.

Commenting on her new role Natalie said: “I am looking forward to being part of a dedicated team, using my skills and experience to assist the company in its ambitious growth plans and further enhance its business processes. I was attracted by the commitment from Suretank to the continued growth and development of Prior Diesel, together with Prior Diesel’s reputation for delivering high quality, bespoke products and solutions.”

Prior Diesel’s General Manager, Jim Yeats, said: “We are delighted to welcome Natalie. As a key player in the senior management team she will be involved in the enhancement of the company’s systems and processes to ensure we are recognised as leaders in the industry. ”

A keen traveller and outdoor enthusiast, Natalie is originally from London and lives in Lowestoft.

Established in 1980, Prior Diesel serves the oil and gas, marine and industrial sectors from its headquarters on Gapton Hall Road in Great Yarmouth. It has an international reputation for high quality design, manufacture and servicing of a wide range of hazardous area equipment, particularly well service equipment including nitrogen pumps, specialist skids, coil tubing and wireline units for the offshore industry.

Daniel has over 16 years experience working in the oil and gas industry. He started his career as a mechanical technician before moving into project management gaining his PRINCE2 certification and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training. He brings with him experience of building DNV 2.7-2 certified equipment for hazardous areas and project managed the first ever fully compliant steam generator. All of this experience has proven invaluable for his more recent transition two years ago into sales and new business development.

Based in Aberdeen, Daniel’s new role at Prior Diesel will see him contribute to the growth of the company through identifying new business opportunities in Aberdeen and the North Sea corridor.

Commenting on his new role Daniel said: “I am extremely excited to have joined Prior Diesel. It is a challenging time for the industry but Prior Diesel have remained strong. The company has a diverse product range and its multi-disciplinary engineering team has an outstanding reputation for delivering high quality which provides a strong platform from which to build the business.

I am looking forward to working alongside such a highly experienced team and supporting the company with its continued success.”

Prior Diesel’s General Manager, Jim Yeats, said: “We’re delighted to appoint Daniel who joins us at an important stage in our development as we look to enhance our business processes and exploit opportunities in new geographical markets.”

A fearless mountain biker and keen scuba diver, Daniel lives in Arbroath with his wife and two children.

Established in 1980, Prior Diesel serves the oil and gas, marine and industrial sectors from its headquarters on Gapton Hall Road in Great Yarmouth. It has an international reputation for high quality design, manufacture and servicing of a wide range of hazardous area equipment, particularly well service equipment including nitrogen pumps, specialist skids, coil tubing and wireline units for the offshore industry.